Manchester City has signed on defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five year deal worth £32m. City is said to put up an initial fee of £28.5m for the Argentina international who was named in La Liga’s 2014-15 team of the season and showed his class during the Copa America final.

Chelsea has signed on Spanish forward Pedro from Barcelona for £21m. The 28 year old has agreed to a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge with José Mourinho boys and is the blues second signing in less than a week. The Spain international is a product of Catalan club’s academy and has scored 99 goals in 326 appearances since his debut in 2008 was on the radar of Manchester United,who has been looking for strong forward as well.

Alex Sandro officially became a member of the Italian side Juventus following a medical. The Brazillain left-back signed his £18.6m deal on thursday after four year stint at FC Porto

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